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Torfaen planning applications

PlanningTrack collects planning applications and decisions from the public planning register of Torfaen County Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal. Official Torfaen website

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
22,952Searchable applications
195Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 20,443 approved or refused records
2,289Refused applications

18,154 approved · 2,289 refused · 1,007 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 14 May 1992 to 19 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 21 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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More application records

  1. Decided10/P/00166(W)

    Two storey rear extension to enlarge kitchen & bedroom area, with utility/shower room on ground floor & ensuite off proposed bedroom

    36 Churchwood Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5SX

    Received 14 Apr 2010
  2. Unknown10/P/00165(W)

    Discharge of condition 11- constructional details to imporve access for bats, condition 12 - details of bat mitigation measures - relating to planning application 10/P/00017(W)

    Griffithstown JNR SCH Florence PL Griffithstown Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5DN

    Received 12 Apr 2010
  3. Decided10/P/00164(E)

    Two storey side extension

    19 Coed-Y-C&Do Rd Pontypool NP4 0RA

    Received 14 Apr 2010
  4. Decided10/P/00163(E)

    Proposed ground floor extension to provide new utility room off kitchen

    Tram Rd Cottage Cefn Crib Rd Pantygasseg Pontypool Torfaen NP11 5BN

    Received 13 Apr 2010
  5. Decided10/P/00161(E)

    Proposed conversion of redundant building to provide new dwelling

    Old School Barn Church Lane New Inn Pontypool Torfaen

    Received 8 Apr 2010
  6. Decided10/P/00159(W)

    Single storey and two storey rear extensions

    3 Woodl& St Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3AH

    Received 12 Apr 2010
  7. Unknown10/P/00156(E)

    Discharge of conditions relating to 09/P/00267(E), Condition 1 - railing details, condition 2 - details of the reinstatement of the side boundary, Condition 7 - Relocation of grit bin, Condition 10 - landscaping and Condition 12 - tree management

    St James Hall & Vicarage Hanbury Rd Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6JL

    Received 9 Apr 2010
  8. Decided09/P/00365(W)

    Erect advertisement canopy at main fascia level

    4 New St Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1EE

    Received 18 Aug 2009
  9. Decided09/P/00364(W)

    Construction of 5M by 3M conservatory off side elevation

    1 Oakleigh CRT Henllys Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6HE

    Received 18 Aug 2009
  10. Decided10/P/00048(E)

    Demolish existing single storey and replace with two storey extension.

    20 Rifle St Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9QS

    Received 18 Feb 2010
  11. Unknown10/P/00047(E)

    Discharge of condition 4 of planning application 05/P/11730(E) detailed specification of highway improvements.

    L& Adj Llanfrechfa SCH Hse Caerleon Rd Llanfrechfa Cwmbran

    Received 15 Feb 2010
  12. Decided10/P/00038(W)

    Retention of use of premises as a recycling centre and ancillary facilities.

    Unit 7 - 8 Ty Coch Distribution Centre Ty Coch Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 7HF

    Received 10 Feb 2010
  13. Decided10/P/00037(W)

    Outline application for development of a new nursing home and associated close care living apartments

    Penywain Lane/Avalon PL Tranch Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6ES

    Received 1 Feb 2010
  14. Decided10/P/00078(E)

    Change of use of an existing comercial premises at first & second floors, into two one bed residential apartments.

    3 Commercial St Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6JJ

    Received 3 Mar 2010
  15. Decided10/P/00079(W)

    Residential development comprising new detached dwelling

    Fordell House Stoney Road Garndiffaith Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8PY

    Received 1 Mar 2010
  16. Decided09/P/00246(W)

    Permission to retain garage conversion into 'Granny Annexe' (constructed without planning permission).

    Ton Cottage Cefn Y Cefn Crib Rd Pantygasseg Pontypool Torfaen NP11 5BP

    Received 16 Jun 2009
  17. Decided09/P/00201(W)

    Pedestrian/cycle access ramp within school grounds

    Greenmeadow Primary SCH Ty Gwyn Way Greenmeadow Cwmbran NP445YY

    Received 20 May 2009
  18. Decided10/P/00537(V)

    Proposed single storey extension to rear of property.

    23 Abbey Rd Old Cwmbran Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3LB

    Received 1 Nov 2010
  19. Decided10/P/00541(E)

    Various works to ''Pit head bath' building roof

    Pit Head Baths Nat Coal Museum Blaenavon NP4 9XP

    Received 1 Nov 2010
  20. Decided10/P/00540(W)

    Retention of change of use of land from open space to garden curtilage and retention of boundary walls and car port.

    124 Bowleaze Greenmeadow Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 4LG

    Received 29 Oct 2010
  21. Unknown10/P/00539(W)

    Discharge of condition 13 (drainage) relating to 07/P/15129(W) and condition 2 (drainage) relating to 09/P/00505

    L& At Woodl& St Springvale Cwmbran

    Received 28 Oct 2010
  22. Decided10/P/00538(V)

    To replace existing flat roof porch with a pitch roof

    Woodl&S Chapel Lane Croesyceiliog Cwmbran. NP44 2PN

    Received 1 Nov 2010
  23. Decided10/P/00526(V)

    Replacement of vandalized access gates

    Coed Shon Uchaf Henllys Rd Henllys Cwmbran

    Received 28 Oct 2010
  24. Decided10/P/00523(V)

    The demolition of an existing garage and the erection of a replacement domestic garage.

    Bryn Avelon Shop Rd Varteg Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7RT

    Received 29 Oct 2010

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What these statistics cover

These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Torfaen County Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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